Andre Villas-Boas knows Roman Abramovich trusts his Chelsea plan

Frayed in full: Villas-Boas cut a concerned figure as he spoke to the media (Picture: Rex)

Blues boss Villas-Boas has spoken with the billionaire owner amid what has been the most turbulent ten days of his short time in charge.

The fall-out from the John Terry racism allegations and a raft of other disciplinary issues have been compounded by a nosedive in results.

One win in the last four games has left Chelsea nine points behind leaders Manchester City in the Premier League and not certain to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages.

However, despite the downturn, it would appear Abramovich is satisfied with the overall progress being made by the Portuguese coach, and his attempts to produce the attacking brand of football the Russian desires.

âAt the moment, he is good,â said Villas-Boas. âWe will defend this philosophy to the death, but what is expected from us as a top club is to win titles.â

âThe results we have been getting, doesnât hurt our confidence. Thereâs a good spirit in the group.

âThereâs a negative momentum we are passing by. We want wins as soon as possible. But weâre not questioning our quality or our talent.â

Meanwhile, Michael Essien is set to return from knee ligament at the end of December, a month ahead of schedule.